HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-02 - Ord. Amending Board of Health Composition - 2021/02/16 Ordinance
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An Ordinance Amending Board of
Health Ordinance No. 03-16 Concerning
the Composition of the Mason County
Board of Health
WHEREAS, RCW 70.05.030 allows the board of county commissioners/board of health, at its discretion,
to expand of the size and composition of the board of health to include elected officials and persons
other than elected officials as members so long as persons other than elected officials do not constitute
a majority.
WHEREAS, the Board of Mason County Commissioners believe that having officials representing other
governments within Mason County will enrich the Mason County Board of Health through discussion of
public health policy to ensure that the public health needs of the citizens of Mason County are being
met. At the September 27, 2016 meeting the Board of Health added school district representatives to the
composition however an ordinance was not signed and this item was re-visited and affirmed at the May
23, 2017 Board of Health meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mason County Board of Commissioners as the Board of
Health that the composition of the Mason County Board of Health shall consist of eleven (11) members
as follows:
Three (3) elected members of the Mason County Commission One (1) elected member of the City of
Shelton Commission One (1) elected member of Mason County Hospital District 1 One (1) elected
member of Mason County Hospital District 2
One (1) elected member of the Mason County Fire Commissioners Association One (1) representative
of the Squaxin Island Tribe
One (1) representative of the Skokomish Tribe
Two (2) representatives from Mason County School Board Districts; one from the south end and one
from the north end of Mason County.
One (1) active medical provider( MD, DO, ARNP, or PA) practicing in Mason County
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all members of the Board of Health shall have the ability to vote on all
issues pertaining to public health policy and priorities. However, any Board of Health supported issue
requiring additional funding from the County will be forwarded as a recommendation to the Board of
County Commissioners for final action, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a quorum shall consist of at least one County Commissioner and at
least three other members.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the members of the Mason County Board of Health shall serve terms
consistent with the terms of the entity they represent, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that members will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for
travel expenses approved by the Mason County Board of Health.
Final adoption February D !2021
ATTEST MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
�n BOARD OF HEALTH
1 1 ��e Board McKenzie �
Ran y Neat erlin, Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
Kevin Shu y, C mmissioner
Tim Whitehe �'eCivill Deputy-Prosecutor
Sharon Trask, C mo Trask,